Gapping down
In reaction to disappointing earnings/guidance: ZRAN -19.3% (also downgraded to Underperform at Wedbush; tgt lowered to $6 ), PLXT -14.6% (thinly traded), UIS -13.5%, INSU -9.5% (light volume), TLAB -8.2%, CPLA -7.9% (light volume), VECO -7.2% (also announced Epistar of Taiwan places multi-tool order for Veeco MOCVD systems), LXK -6.7%, BXS -6.4% (light volume), PCAR -5.8%, MT -5.2%, PLD -5.0% (to offer 80 mln shares), UA -5.0%, CSR -4.9% (ticking lower), X -4.8%, CMI -4.8%, MAS -4.5%, PCL -4.1%, UBS -4.0%, KMB -3.7%, IDTI -3.4%, MTXX -3.1% (thinly traded), VLTR -3.0% (also plans to expand share repurchase plan by $15 mln, downgraded to Buy from Strong Buy at Needham, downgraded to Accumulate from Buy at Craig Hallum), AKS -2.8%, ADVS -2.4%, F -2.0%, JCI -1.8%, TXN -1.6%, SPLS -1.4%, CIM -1.2%, AMGN -0.9%, EW -0.6% (earnings were release in filing right before the close).
Select financial related names showing weakness: UNG -2.9%, DB -2.5%, STD -2.0%, NBG -1.7%, IRE -1.5%, KEY -1.0%, C -1.0%, BCS -0.9%, HBC -0.8%.
Select metals/mining stocks trading lower: HMY -2.1%, CLF -1.9%, TCK -1.9%, SVM -1.8%, HL -1.6%, BBL -1.5%, NG -1.5%, AU -1.3%.
Select iron/steel names ticking lower following X and AKS results: STLD -2.0%, MTL -1.4%, NUE -1.3%.
Select education names trading lower: ESI -3.6%, APOL -1.2% (in 8-K discloses that it received from the Enforcement Division of the SEC a request for additional information).
Other news: OI -9.7% (under pressure on reports that Venezuela's President Chavez ordered a government takeover of one of the co's units), ARIA -7.3% (offering to sell 16 mln shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering; proceeds to complete patient enrollment in the pivotal Phase 2 PACE trial of oral ponatinib), FTLK -6.9% (weakness attributed to pricing of offering), AIXG -3.5% and CREE -1.9% (trading lower in sympathy with VECO), GVA -1.3% (is initiating a reduction in force of ~227 employees, or ~13% of its salaried workforce, to reduce co's cost structure by ~$20-24 mln annually).
Analyst comments: UN -1.3% (downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies), UL -1.0% (downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies), TRV -0.7% (downgraded to Sell from Hold at Hold at Deutsche Bank).
Gapping up
In reaction to strong earnings/guidance: SUPG +21.0%, MIPS +12.7%, ENTG +6.3%, HTCO +5.5% (thinly traded), COH +4.0%, DRIV +3.8% (also announces proposed offering of $250 mln in convertible senior notes due 2030 and a $35 mln share repurchase), RCII +2.3% (light volume), FIBK +2.2% (light volume), FOE +1.4% (light volume),VLO +1.0%.
M&A related: NTRS +4.7% (early strength attributed to speculation that HSBC may make an offer for the company), SNE +4.3% (seeing modest strength after trading higher overseas on Apple bid speculation).
Select solar names trading higher: JASO +4.8% (raises Q3 shipment guidance), SOL +1.4%, LDK 1.2%, YGE +0.8%.
Other news: UCTT +9.1% (rebounding after the co reported prior to the close and tumbled in last 30 minutes of trading), SVNT +4.4% (modestly rebounding following yesterday's 40% drop), BP +1.7% (still checking), NFLX +1.0% (Cramer makes positive comments on MadMoney).
Analyst comments: MHS +0.7% (initiated with Outperform at RBC), ESRX +0.6% (ticking higher; initiated with Outperform at RBC).